Top Republicans rub shoulders with extremists in secretive rightwing group, leak reveals

[ck4829]

A leaked document has revealed the membership list of the secretive Council for National Policy (CNP), showing how it provides opportunities for elite Republicans, wealthy entrepreneurs, media proprietors and pillars of the US conservative movement to rub shoulders with anti-abortion and anti-Islamic extremists.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which monitors rightwing hate groups, describes the CNP as “a shadowy and intensely secretive group (which) has operated behind the scenes” in its efforts to “build the conservative movement”.

The leaked membership list dates from September last year, and reveals the 40-year-old CNP put influential Trump administration figures alongside leaders of organizations that have been categorized as hate groups.

The CNP is so secretive, according to reports, that its members are instructed not to reveal their affiliation or even name the group.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/sep/30/revealed-council-national-policy-republicans-extremists

[ratchiweenie]

1. Wow. I bet some of those people didn't want their names out there as belonging to such a treasonous

hate group. Read the whole article.

[Eyeball_Kid]

2. While reading the names, I keep thinking... MONEY.

This group is saturated with millions and billions. Unregulated capitalism flourishes under fascism. They're all ready to dump the Constitution and back ONE pro-business dictator who will lavish them with more oligarchic protections. They'll construct a facade of structures that look like a democratic republic, but it will be for show to keep the hoi polloi in line.

[modrepub]

3. I'm Sure They'll Suffer Horrible Consequences

Seriously, the M$M and most folks have a hard time equating white people with terrorists or despots. I'm hoping some day we'll get over this "white syndrome" and just function as a society that truly measures people by their character not appearance. Probably not in my remaining lifetime, but maybe some day...

[Bev54]

7. Pretty sure some of the MSM executives will be among the names

[jaxexpat]

4. I'm betting more than one SPLC operative wasn't terribly happy that a trail back to his identity....

could be developed by reporting of such a list.

To kiss is one thing. To tell, quite another.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Where do you get that? Excerpt does NOT tie leak to SPLC or to SPLC "operatives".

Leaker could have popped it into a mailbox along with info that proved the credibility of the leak.

SPLC is identified as the messenger, not the hacker/leaker.

[jaxexpat]

13. The term operative was used to describe anyone who assisted, even through anonymous leaking,.....

SPLC's acquisition of the data. I surmise that the persons named on the list could take exception to its publicity in perhaps a way which could threaten the "leaker" and/or his cohorts.

Perhaps my terminology sounds dramatic but we're speaking about people whose disagreement on fundamental issues can only be resolved through someone's suffering. Is it not, after all, the "mobster age" of government's promotion of the general welfare? It is for the radical GOP base.

[bucolic_frolic]

6. waftings of conspiracy

If we don't know what they're up to, how do we know enough? Hate groups don't keep things secret for no reason.

[calimary]

10. Indeed.

K&R

[ancianita]

8. From Wikipedia. So even if its meetings are secret, its existence isn't all that secret, right?

Now Steve Bannon might be made to shed some light on any discussions that might imply probable cause for the DOJ to investigate a conspiracy, right?

[hibbing]

9. Wait until the KKK membership list is leaked...ha ha

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. K&R

[Red Mountain]

12. It's all about money

and there are plenty of amoral people that don't care about the means if they end up with their preferred ends.